Question

karen drove 250 miles using 9 gallons of gas. at this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 275 miles?

gallons

Explanation:

Step1: Find miles per gallon

$\frac{250}{9} \approx 27.78$ miles/gallon

Step2: Calculate gallons for 275 miles

$\frac{275}{\frac{250}{9}} = 275 \times \frac{9}{250}$

Step3: Simplify the expression

$\frac{2475}{250} = 9.9$

Answer:

9.9 gallons